Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 17, 2010
Submitted
October 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35188
Aircraft time
13,038 hours, 4,106 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P7482
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
4,982 hours, 6,530 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON DESCENT WITH POWER BACK THERE WAS A VERY BAD SMELL LIKE DIRTY SOCKS IN THE CABIN & FLIGHT DECK. FOUND OIL IN LOAD COMPRESSOR DRAIN CAVITY. REPLACED APU REF T/C'S 78349010 78349000 78349001 78349008 78349015 & 78349016 AND MM 49 11 00.